Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. February is widely acknowledged as Black History Month, but did you know it is also Reggae Month? Every year since 1926, Black ...

When UNESCO announced that “the reggae music of Jamaica” had been added to its list of cultural products considered worthy of recognition, it was a reflection on the fact that reggae, which grew from ...

More than a simple greatest-hits collection, this box set commemorating Jamaica’s powerhouse independent label offers a well-rounded portrait of the iconic imprint’s role in reggae history. Save this ...

Ebony G. Patterson, “Cultural Soliloquy (Cultural Object Revisited)” (2010), auto chassis and body, fabric, glitter, rhinestones, audio recording and other materials, variable dimensions (all images ...

In January 1979, France’s most scandalous artist flew to Jamaica and recorded with Bob Marley’s band. They thought he was the manager. It’s 2 a.m. in a Paris nightclub, and producer Philippe ...

On Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., in celebration of Reggae Month, the story of Jamaican music will be presented to South Florida in a bold and unprecedented homage. The inaugural ...